Creative Loafing
CURRENT ISSUE: VOL. 52 • NO. 05 • FEBRUARY 2023
Atlanta News Roundup February 14, 2023
MARTA takes Clifton Corridor rail off the table ... Home prices stabilizing? ... CDC: 57% of teen girls feeling "persistently sad or hopeless".
CL SPOTLIGHT: Valentine's Day @ Hemp Haven
Diana, Owner of Hemp Haven and creator of multiple hemp product lines, has everything you need for Valentine's Day. Whether you're single, have a date, or multiple dates. Pop-into Hemp Haven in Avondale to prep for the sexiest night of the year!
CL SPOTLIGHT: Gambino's King Cake Rum Cream
Gambino's King Cake Rum Cream makes all Mardi Gras celebrations authentic!
CL SPOTLIGHT: 20th Emory Jazz Festival
Gary Motley, Director of Jazz Studies, on the 20th anniversary of the Emory Jazz Festival and headlines Vibraphonist Warren Wolf with the Emory Jazz Fest All-Stars.
CL SPOTLIGHT: In the Green Room with the Cast of 'Urinetown'
In the Actor’s Express opens its 35th anniversary season with the critically acclaimed satire musical Urinetown, a co-production with Oglethorpe University Theatre.
Events
Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection
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Cost: $8,
02/16/2023 10:00 AM
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Cost: $8,
02/16/2023 10:00 AM
Stand-Up for Georgia’s Kids: A GEEARS Fundraiser featuring Comedian DJ Pryor,
Cost: $125,
02/16/2023 11:30 AM
Morgan Myles From Nbc’S ‘The Voice’ 2022 – Full Band Performance!,
Cost: From $29.50,
02/16/2023 7:30 PM
Solid State Radio, Elijah Jones and The CCs, The Compartmentalizationists,
Cost: $12 ADV,
02/16/2023 8:30 PM
$200 Erotic Poetry Night W/ $10 Patron Shots | Hosted By @Iamthequlture,
Cost: $15 advance admission ($20 at door), $30 table for (2) does not include admission, $60 table for (4) does not include admissission,
02/16/2023 9:00 PM
$5 Waffle & Bacon Brunch Special At Apache Xlr,
Cost: $0 rsvp - all table s are first come first serve,
02/17/2023 10:00 AM
Dinner & A Date: Laughter & Soul,
Cost: $15 general admission $15 here - $20 at the door, $30 table reservations for 2 *admission not included*, $60 table reservation for (4) admission not included, $50 vendor space (1)-2nd person must by g.a. ticket,
02/17/2023 9:00 PM
Fine Vibing Brunch At Apache Xlr,
Cost: $0 rsvp - all table s are first come first serve,
02/18/2023 10:00 AM
5 Things to Do Today
Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection
02/16/2023 10:00 AM
Michael C. Carlos Museum
CL Critic Okla Jones Recommends: This new exhibition at Emory is about the power of ancient...
Wardrobe Malfunction's Candy Heart Bash
02/16/2023 7:00 PM
Smith's Olde Bar
Wardrobe Malfunction brings Valentine's weekend on with Golden Habits and Shelta at Smith's Olde Bar!
Bring a lover or find one - better yet, celebrat...
Laughs & Vino
02/16/2023 7:00 PM
VinoTeca
It is our One-Year Anniversary of Laughs & Vino. Whether this is your first time or your 12th, we want you here with us!
The Hot Wing King
02/16/2023 7:30 PM
Alliance Theatre
CL Critic Okla Jones, III Recommends: Written and Directed by Katori Hall, The Hot Wing King is a...
Blackout
02/16/2023 8:00 PM
Village Theatre
Join us for Village Theatre’s first Blackout show hosted by the Red Pill Players and presented by VT’s DEI Committee! This one of a kind show will fea...
CL SPOTLIGHT: Jake Binzen's vision blows minds
EYE ON THE PRIZE: Transforming glass into fantastic art, Jake Binzen's vision blows minds. The magic happens here!
Check out Spie Glass for more information.
Music
LYNX DELUXE: “How far we’ve come’
02/02/2023 1:14 PM
Members Browne and Theodora discuss their latest recording — and bid farewell to 378
ATL Untrapped
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
Check out the latest ATL Untrapped by Joshua Robinson for his one-on-one with Michael Aristotle plus upcoming shows and new releases in February
Blues & Beyond
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
See the latest Blues & Beyond by Hal Horowitz where he covers all things blues and more in the Atlanta metro area.
Listening Post
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
Read the latest Listening Post by Doug Deloach as he reports on the closing of the popular Candler Park gallery, 378 Gallery.
HIGH FREQUENCIES
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
Check out the November "High Frequecies" by Tony Paris as he catches up with Abe Partridge
The Vinyl Warhol
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
Read the latest The Vinyl Warhol by Matthew Warhol with offerings from Japanese Punk to a Spongebob-Themed Rave
Arts, Culture, & Events
ARTS AGENDA: Dechant plans a new art gallery
02/02/2023 12:36 PM
Something’s happening in Cabbagetown
ABOUT TOWN
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
Read the latest installment of About Town where Kevin C. Madigan the themes of love and other existential entanglements on local stages in February.
CREATIVE ARTS
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
Peruse the latest submission of Creative Arts by Okla Jones, III for information on exhibition openings, solo shows, and gallery events to see in Febr...
Screen Time
SCREEN TIME
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
Check out the latest Screen Time as Curt Holman reviews a couple of offerings at this year's Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
Grazing & ATL Brews
GRAZING
01/31/2023 12:33 PM
Feast upon the latest Grazing as Cliff highlights some of the young, brilliant, and sometimes hilarious pop-up chefs in the Atlanta metro area.
ATL Brews
02/28/2023 12:00 AM
Read the latest ATL Brews by Jill Melancon to get the 411 on ATL beers, beer events, and breweries.
CL Promotions & The Blotter
FUN & FREE: Enter to Win Tickets to 'Shazam: Fury Of The Gods'
03/15/2023 2:50 PM
Wednesday, March 15 @ 7:30pm at Regal Atlantic Station
FUN & FREE: Theater Emory's 'Our Town'
02/27/2023 3:00 PM
February 16-26, 2023 at Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
The Blotter
02/28/2023 11:59 PM
Check out The Blotter every month as the Blotter Diva (a.k.a. Lauren Keating) compiles reports from the Atlanta Police Department and local news repor...
Restaurants & Where to Eat
Where to Eat Cajun Food in Atlanta
01/01/2019 4:32 PM
The ultimate list of Cajun dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
Where to Eat Italian in Atlanta
01/01/2019 9:51 PM
The ultimate list of Italian dishes and restaurants in Atlanta.
CL SPOTLIGHT: LATE NITE DJ's @ Smith's Olde Bar
LATE NITE DJs have the house pumping at Smith's Olde Bar.
CL SPOTLIGHT: Life With The Spectrum
Gina Kavali, known for "Three Things You Need to Know", is breaking out with an exciting YouTube show for people who love and live with family on the spectrum.
Podcasts
Marketplace
Little Five Points Store
Creative Loafing has teamed up with L5P merchants to showcase items for sale. See some of the items from retail shops in Little Five Points. CL Marketplaces.
Piedmont Heights Neighborhood Store
Creative Loafing and the Piedmont Heights Alliance have teamed up to present a virtual shopping guide to the local shops in the neighborhood. CL Marketplaces.
Virginia Highland Store
Virginia Highland has some cool shops and experiences. See our marketplace for a sampling of what VA HA has to offer. CL Marketplaces.
Atlanta Events and Things to Do Today and this Weekend